Subj : Re: the nothing to hide a
To : Boraxman
From : Moondog
Date : Tue Feb 15 2022 11:44 am
Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
By: Boraxman to Moondog on Tue Feb 15 2022 08:15 pm
> Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
> By: Moondog to Boraxman on Mon Feb 14 2022 11:39 am
>
> > Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
> > By: Boraxman to Moondog on Mon Feb 14 2022 08:18 pm
> >
> > > Re: Re: the nothing to hide a
> > > By: Moondog to MRO on Sun Feb 13 2022 11:31 am
> >
> > > > There are videos on Youtube that show how to Un-Google an Android p
> > > > it's funny to see how less useful they become. Even apps in the ap
> > > > collect telemetry, so you have to install less mainstream open sour
> > > > and put up with less polished function or ease of use.
> >
> > > > Wifi triangulation still cannot be shut off, so keep that in mind.
> > > > Pine64 linux phone contains dip switches under back case half to ph
> > > > ut off wifi and cameras and mics and gps
> >
> > > I've seen some of Rob Braxman's videos. I'm OK with reduced functiona
> > > current phone is over 10 years old, it still has a keyboard, so I don'
> > > much. A web browser, phone, SMS and a telnet and/or SSH client will d
> > > fine. Play some music and I'm set.
> >
> > Believe it or not I was happy with my personal phone being a flip phone w
> > a pre-paid one year plan. If work required me to have a smart phone, the
> > company would issue me one and i would noit install any non-business apps
> > it.
> >
> > Anyways, 3G is being dropped in my area and has been decreasing all aroun
> > area. I was forced to upgrade. Tracfone had a special going on, and I g
> > Samsung A11 for free after the discount.
> >
>
> Work sort of requires me to have one. More specifically, they expect me to
> apps that don't work on mine. I generally can get away with it, but have ha
> to borrow my wifes to get an program set up or two. Why I would have to giv
> Chinese company my phone number and name, so that someone who lives in the
> same city (and in some cases, works in the same office) can message me is
> beyond me. These people just don't think of how silly this is. I get peopl
> complaining that I'm "uncontactable" despite having a phone, SMS, e-mail, MS
> teams, Zoom. But because I don't run this stupid other app which is probabl
> tool for Chinese spying and surveillance, it causes problems.
>
I agree. Companies I have done work for also have a layer of management on
the phone that allows for them to push apps tothe phone, and even wipe it
remotely. I wouldn't want to get all comfy using my company cell for
personal use, then lose everything due to a staff reduction.
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